US may hit new debt limit by mid-January, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen warns Congress
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen warned Congress on Friday that “extraordinary measures” will be needed to prevent the U.S. from defaulting on its debt if the debt ceiling is not raised or suspended by mid-January. In a letter to House and Senate leaders, Yellen said the national debt ceiling – the amount the federal government is […]
How to assess a nominee to be deputy secretary of Defense
Some commentators recently pointed to President-elect Donald Trump. specified Steve Feinberg was named Deputy Secretary of Defense to compensate for Pete Hegseth's lack of management experience. Feinberg certainly brings considerable experience to the role Trump nominated. He is co-chairman of Cerberus Capital, which invests in defense companies, particularly Dyncorp, which he acquired in 2010 and […]
Incoming Trump press secretary says day one executive order may tackle Title 42
President-elect Trump's incoming press secretary, Caroline Leavitt, said Trump's first day executive order could address Title 42. Mr. Levitt appeared on Fox News' “Sunday Morning Futures” and outlined what to expect on President Trump's first day in office next month. “He will use the power of his pen to secure our southern border, expedite permits […]
Why Our New Secretary of Energy Nominee Is Triggering Climate Change Hysterics
The following content is plugger U. Two and a half months after North Carolina was struck by devastating Hurricane Helen, American families are still grappling with the loss of homes, livelihoods, and basic utilities like power. The energy supplies we take for granted have been cut off, leaving families hunkered down with very limited options […]
Army secretary, Pentagon stymied National Guard on Jan. 6; inspector general covered it up, report says
The Pentagon on January 6 overruled President Donald J. Trump's order to deploy the National Guard to provide security, intentionally delayed deployment of the National Guard by several hours and lied to Congressional leaders about it. and used his own inspector general to cover everything up. The U.S. House of Representatives report concludes: After a […]
Homeland Security Secretary Mayorkas downplays drone sightings, says the feds ‘can’t shoot’ them down
Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas downplayed a spate of drone sightings in the tri-state region, stressing that the federal government cannot simply “shoot down” drones as some lawmakers urge it to do so. . Mayorkas appeared on CNN on Friday night and claimed that many people are just looking at drones that can be purchased […]
Pete Hegseth says his comments on women in the military have been ‘misconstrued’ – vows to be ‘secretary for all our warriors’
Defense Secretary-designate Pete Hegseth on Monday insisted his comments about women in the military have been “misunderstood” and vowed to be “Secretary for all warriors.” The 44-year-old Army veteran told Fox News host Sean Hannity: “I also want to take this opportunity to clarify my misunderstood comment, which is that I don't support women in […]
Graham Tiptoes Closer to Supporting Defense Secretary Nominee Pete Hegseth
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) tiptoed toward endorsing defense secretary nominee Pete Hegseth after Monday's meeting. After the meeting, Graham, who had previously expressed doubts about Hegseth, praised Hegseth in a post on X on Monday. He posted: I had a very positive, thorough, and candid conversation with Pete Hegseth about his nomination to be the […]
Biden Cabinet Secretary Breaks Down In Tears While Presenting Biden With Blanket
Interior Secretary Deb Haaland shed tears Monday as she introduced President Joe Biden and presented him with a blanket at the final Tribal Nation Summit. Biden and his administration officials attended The White House Tribal Nation Summit gave tribal leaders an “opportunity to have direct and meaningful conversations” with Biden and his staff. During the […]
White House press secretary takes heat on Biden back-tracking about his son
White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre answered pointed questions from an Associated Press reporter Friday after President Biden said multiple times that he would not pardon his son Hunter Biden. Biden issued a statement on Dec. 1 announcing that he would waive Hunter's sentence on two federal cases involving federal taxes and felonious firearms charges […]